POOL RULES

SIGNING IN

All members and guests sign in with the front desk attendant before entering the pool area.

Fees for guests are paid to the front desk attendant and are due at time of check-in.

GUEST POLICY

$5 per guest, $10 on holidays (Memorial Day weekend, Independence Day weekend, Labor Day weekend). Maximum of 2 guests per membership on holiday weekends. Guests ages 3 and younger are free.

Guest's name will be recorded. Each guest may visit the pool 5 times max per season. 

Guests must be accompanied by the member during their visit.

Guests must sign a waiver before entering. A parent or legal guardian must sign any minor's waiver. Waiver available here. 

PHONE CALLS

Local calls only

Three minute limit. Please answer call waiting.

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS

NO SMOKING allowed on pool premises. (This includes vapes and e-cig.)

NO GLASS permitted in pool area or bath house. No food or beverages in pools.

No non-toilet-trained children allowed in either pool without swim diapers.

No swimmer with open sores, infection or contagious diseases may use the pool.

No spitting, urinating or defecating in the pool or on the deck

No littering. (Trash and can recycling containers available.)

GENERAL CONDUCT

Please shower before entering the pool.

Please wait 20 minutes after applying sunscreen before entering the pool.

No talking to guards who are on duty on a stand.

All flotation devices require permission from a lifeguard. Kickboards are available from a lifeguard.

Jumping or diving onto flotation devices from the side of the pool is not allowed.

Hanging on railings, ladders, or stairs is not permitted.

Courtesy is expected of all pool members and their guests at all times. The use of foul language, explicit behavior, or excessive noise that is offensive to others will not be tolerated.

Lifeguards may expel any member or guest who does not conform to the rules listed here or posted at the pool.

WHISTLE BLASTS

One short - guard is correcting misbehavior.

One long - signals the beginning or end of adult swim. THREE LONG - EMERGENCY, CLEAR THE POOL AT ONCE!

Two short - guard is requesting assistance from a manager.

BEHAVIOR

No "horseplay" - running, pushing, etc.

No hanging or playing on ropes.

No diving in shallow end.

WADING POOL

For children under six only.

Adult supervision required. No lifeguard on duty in wading pool.

SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN

Parents are directly responsible for watching their children in the baby pool, on the playground and on the slide and diving board.

No one under 13 allowed at the pool without adult supervision. (18 or older)

NON-SWIMMERS AND BEGINNERS

Adult supervision required.

Children in floaties must be within arm's reach of a supervising adult at all times.

A swim test must be taken by anyone who wants to go into the deep end who is under the age of 13. Children between 8-13 must pass the test once when they join the pool. Children up to age 8 must take the test at the beginning of every pool season. The test will require jumping off of the deeper side of the pool, swimming one half lap, turning around, and swimming back AND treading water or active resting for 30 seconds before a lifeguard or swim team coach.

LAP LANE

Reserved for lap swimmers.

If additional lap lane is needed please see lifeguard.

Any other activity in the lap lane, such as private lessons, must concede the lane to the lap swimmer.  

No playing, standing or cutting across when in use.

If crossing from or to lap lane, you must swim under the lane, not over it.

DIVING AREA

For single use only: diving or games or swimming.  No floats are allowed in deep end

DIVING BOARD USE

One person on the diving board at a time. Only one bounce is allowed.

Wait until the previous diver has reached the side ladder before beginning to dive.

Execute dives straight off the end of the board and return to the pool deck using the closest ladder.

No hanging on the diving board. No risky or unsafe diving.

“Specialty” dives must be cleared with a lifeguard.

No backflips unless approved by a lifeguard.

No goggles may be worn while diving or using the slide.

SLIDE USE

Only one person allowed on the slide at a time

Slides must be done feet first

Children under 6 years should be spotted while climbing the slide steps

No goggles can be worn while diving or using slide.  

**MANAGER ON DUTY IS AUTHORIZED TO MODIFY ALL RULES.**

The Exchange Pool is a private, member-owned recreational club. Use of the facility is reserved for members in good standing and their accompanied guests.